Cigar-bunching machine.



A. GORDON.

CIGAR BUNGHING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 22, 1912.

1,108,871 Patented Aug. 25, 1914.

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THE NORRIS PETERS CO. PHOTO-LITHQ. WASHINGTON. D. C

A. GORDON.

CIGAR BUNGHING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 22, 1912.

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CIGAR BUNGHING MACHINE.

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CIGAR BUNGHING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED JULY 22, 1912.-

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ALEXANDER GORDON, 0F DETROIT, MICHIGAN.

CIGAR-BUNCHING MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 25, 1914.

Application filed July 22, 1912. Serial No. 710,819.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALEXANDER GORDON, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Detroit, in the county of Wayne and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cigar- Bunching Machines, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to cigar bunching machines and to an arrangement thereof whereby the material forming the body of the cigar or the filler is closely rolled together and prepared for the application. of the wrapper in a manner that closely simulates hand rolling, the preliminary use of molds or pressers being obviated, and the cigars having the contour of a hand made article.

The invention consists in the matters hereinafter set forth and more particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a view in front elevation of a machine that embodies the features of the invention; Fig. 2 is a view in vertical section showing the machine in initial position; Fig. 3 is a view in vertical section showing the position assumed by the machine during the bunching process; Fig. 4; is a view in vertical section showing the machine after it has delivered a cigar; and Figs. 5 and 6 are views in detail of a web take-up roller.

Referring to the drawings, a base plate 1 supports a pair of upright side frames 2 of suitable design and material to combine strength with lightness, a cross frame 3 holding them in substantially parallel relation. A concave cradle 4: or bunching table that is formed on or secured to the bed in slightly inclined position has its center of curvatiure coincident with the axis of a pivot rod 5 secured across the upper end portions of the sides. A swinging frame is journaled on the pivot bar 5 in such man ner that the lower cross member, preferably a roller 6 that connects side bars 7 of the frame, sweeps the table when oscillated. Intermediate cross bars 8 stiffen the swinging frame.

A. tightening frame is journaled to swing between the side members 2 on a considerably shorter radius than that of the members 7 and consists of a lower cross bar 10 uniting the end portions of a pair of side members 11 that are pivoted between their ends on a fixed shaft 12, the member 10 being adjacent the member 6 of the main swinging frame when the machine is in the initial position shown in 2. A pair of cam plates 13 are pivoted. in axial alinement on studs 14: on the side frames 2 and each has a substantially radial slot indicated at 15 that is engaged by a friction roller 16 on the adjacent side member 7 of the main swinging frame so that oscillations of the latter cause the cam plates to turn on their studs. A second cam path in each plate 13, indicated at 17, is irregularly eccentric to the center of motion of the plate and is engaged by a cam roller 19 that is journaled in a pair of rock arms 20 pivoted to swing on the cross bar 5 and interconnected by a stay 21 or the like. A presser shaft 22 journaled near the extremities of the arms 20 is arranged to have rolling contact with the curved upper arms 23 of the members 11. The cam plate and its paths are so proportioned and arranged in relation to the main swinging frame and the auxiliary frame together with the presser shaft that movement of the main swinging frame outward causes the members 11 to swing in the opposite direction at a speed that is higher than that of the main swinging frame as the latter approaches its outward limit of motion. When the parts are in initial position as shown in Fig. 2, a slight off-set bend indicated at 24 in the cam path 17 receives the companion roller 19 while a spring finger 25 bears against the shaft 22 and the roller 19 and tends to hold the latter in this off-set portion 24 with sufficient: force to form a lock that prevents the out ward swinging of the main frame under gravity.

The transverse member 10 of the auXil iary swinging frame is connected to one end of a web 26 of flexible material which passes over a roller 6 of the main frame, forms a bight 27 back of the cradle 4: when the machine is in initial position and extends smoothly over the cradle and around an apron 28 that depends from the front margin of the cradle. The other extremity of the Web is secured'to a tightening device on the cradle by which the slack may be taken up, and this in preferred form consists of a hollow barrel 29 that may be secured in suitable slots shown at 30 in the cradle by means of a clamping rod 31 made fast at one end to the head 32 of the barrel 29 and hrorided at the other end with a washer and thumb nut 34. The barrel is longitudinally slotted and the fabric of the web passed through a loop around the rod 31, so that turning of the barrel by means of the head 39 lengthens or shortens the web asdesired. A shelf 35 is disposed below the apron 28 of the cradle for receiving cigars delivered therefrom.

in operation the machine is placed in initial position as indicated in Fig. 2, with the web so adjusted as to form a bight or pocket back of the cradle sufficient to hold the desired amount of fill r. The leaves forming the binder are laid on the web over the rear mar nal portion of the cradle asv indica Ed at 3 7 and the main frame drawn forward by the operator. The resultant rearward motion. of the auxiliary swinging frame tightens the web so that the bight with the filler therein is rolled closely together indicated in F 3 and the accelerated motion given to the auxiliary frame as the main swinging frame reaches its forward limit of motion, increases the tension on the filler and binder so that when the main swinging frame passes over and away from the outer edge of the cradle the cigar body is tightly compressed and formed into shape for further operations or drops onto the shelf substantially completed and in symmetrical form. The operatorthen reverses the motion of the machine and returns it to initial position, the web being also moved back and dropped over the era die for refilling. its the web may be length cncd or short ned the amount of filler may be varied to produce different sized cigar bodies and under any condition, the peculiar motion imparted to the web closely approximates thorolling by hand so that the cigar is substantially the same as the hand made article.- [is the wearing parts of the ma chine are few and there are no adjustments other than that of the web, the device does not get out of order and may be used by unskilled labor without danger of being injured.

Obviously, changes in the details of con struction may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention and I do not care to limit myself to any particular form or arrangement of parts.

What I claim is 1. A, cigar bunching machine comprising a bunching table, a flexible web thereon, m ans including a hand operated suspended frame operatable entirely above said table for forming a bight in the web and drawing it across the table, and means including the tableis cleared thereby, and means including an oscillatory frame and slotted cam member above said table cooperating with the forming means to gradually contract the bight as the latter approaches its limit of motion. v

3. A cigar bunching machine comprising a bunching table, a flexible web thereon, means including a suspended frame reciprocable across the table for forming a bight in the web and drawing it forward across the table, and means including a pivoted frame and a cam action for gradually contractin the bight as the reciprocable means move toward its forward limit ,of motion, both of said means being located and operatable entirely above said bunchin g table.

i. A cigar bunching machine comprising abunching tab e, a flexible web thereon, means including a frame suspended above said table to reciprocate across the table for forming a bight in the web and drawing it forward across the table, means operatable entirely above said table for gradually contil-acting the bight as the reciprocable means moves toward its forward limit of motion, the reciprocable means being adapted to open out the bight as the table is cleared thereby, and a cam action between said means whereby the last mentioned means is operated in timed relation to the first men-- tioned means.

5. A cigar bunching machine, comprising a bunching table, a flexible web thereon, means adjustably securing one end of the ave-b adjacent the table, means including a siis 'iendod frame operatable entirely above said table for forming a bight in the web and drawing it across the table, and means including a cam actuated frame cooperating with the latter means to contract the bight gradually as it is drawn across the table.

6. A cigar bunching machine, comprising a bunching table, a flexible web on the table,

means including a frame suspended above said table to reciprocate across the table for forming a bight in the web and drawing it across the table as it moves forward, reciprocable tightening means operatable entirely above said table and secured to the web and adapted to move backward when the bight forming means moves forward, and a cam action indirectly connected, to the first and second mentioned means and adapted to operate the second mentioned means in timed relation to the first men tioned means.

7. A. cigar bunching machine comprising a bunching table, a flexible web thereon, means including a suspended frame operatable entirely above said table for forming a bight in the web and drawing it across the table, means including a pivoted frame also above said table for tightening the web to contract the bight as the latter is drawn across the table, and means including slotted cam members and a presser shaft connecting the forming means and tightening means for operating the tightening means.

8. A cigar bunching machine comprising a bunching table, a flexible web thereon, means including a frame suspended above said table and adapted to reciprocate across the table and form a bight in the web and draw it across the table when. moved forward, reciprocable means including a pivoted frame operatable entirely above said table for contracting the bight when moving oppositely to the iight forming means, and means including cam members and a prcsser shaft operated by the bight forming means and adapted to reciprocate the contracting means oppositely thereto.

9. A cigar bunching machine comprising a bunching table, a flexible web on the table attached thereto near one end, a swinging frame suspended above said table and adapt ed to sweep the table and to form a bight in the web and draw it across the table when moving forward, an oscillatory tightening frame fulcrumed above said table and secured to the web and adapted to contract the bight when moving in opposite direction to the swinging frame, slotted cam members operated by the swinging frame, and a. presser shaft shifted by said cam members and. adapted to move the tightening frame in opposite direction thereto.

10. A cigar bunching machine, comprising a bunching table, a flexible web on the table attached thereto near one end, a swinging frame suspended above said. table and adapted to sweep the table and to form a bight in the web and draw it across the table when moving forward, an oscillatory tightening rame secured to the web and adapted to contract the bight when moving in opposite direction to the swinging frame. and means operated by the swinging frame adapted to move the tightening frame in opposite direction thereto, said operating means being adapted to yieldingly retain the frames in initial position.

11. A cigar bunching machine comprising a bunching table, a web on thetable, take up means securing one end. portion of the web to the table, a suspended frame support ed above said table to swing across the table and adapted to form a bight in the web and draw it across the table when moving forward, an oscillatory tightening frame fu crumed about said table and secured to the free portion of the web and adapted to contract the bight when moving in opposite direction to the bight forming frame, and cam members pivotally mounted above said table and operated by the bight forming frame and adapted to move the tightening frame in opposite direction thereto.

12. A cigar bunching machine comprising a bunching table, a Web on the table, take up means securing one end portion of the web to the table, a suspended frame swinging across the table adapted to form a bight in the web and draw it across the table when moving forward, an oscillatory tightening frame fulcrumed above said table and secured to the free portion of the web and adapted to contract the bight when moving in opposite direction to the bight forming frame, and cam members pivoted above said table and operated by the bight forming frame and adapted to move the tightening frame in opposite direction thereto, the cam members being adapted to yieldingly secure the frames in initial position.

13. A cigar bunching machine comprising a base plate, a bunching table thereon. side frames thereon, a flexible web on the table, take up means securing one end of the web to the table, a frame suspended between the side frames to swing across the table and adapted to form a bight in the web and move it across the table when drawn forward, a tightening frame oscillatory on the side frames behind. the table adapted to contract the bight of the web when moved in an opposite direction to the bight forming frame, and cam members on the side frames operated by the bight forming frame and adapted to move the tightening frame in opposite direction thereto.

14. A cigar bunching machine comprising a base plate, a benching table thereon, side frames thereon, a flexible web on the table, take up means securing one end of the web to the table, a frame suspended between the side frames to swing across the table and adapted to form a eight in the web and move it a cross the table when drawn forward, a tightening frame oscillatory on the side frames behind the table adapted to contract the big-ht of the web when moved in an opposite direction to the bight forming frame, and cam members on the side frames operated by the bight forming frame and adapted to move the tightening frame in opposite direction t reto. the cams being adapted to accelerate the motion of the tightening frame as the b it forming frame approaches its forward limit o motion.

A cigar bunching machine comprising a bunchi. tab a flexible web thereon, means suspended and operatable entirely .1 with gradually accelerating metienes the above said table t0 l'eci orocate across the ta- In testimon whereof I afiix 111 1 si niiitui'e ble i or fol-111mg a blight 111 the web 111m 111 presence 01 two wltnesses. v

means 1.01. gradually contracting the bighb JHHESSGSZ ANNA M, Dom,

l'ecipl'oeabie means approaches its folwval'd i OTTO F. BARTHEL.

limit of motion.

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